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CALENDAR: 'War Made Easy' -- Wash. St. Hist. Museum -- Thurs., Mar. 20 @ 7pm |
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Written by UFPPC
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 |
At 7:00 p.m. on Thurs., Mar. 20, 2008, as part of a number of events in Pierce County marking the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq, United for Peace of Pierce County will show the film "War Made Easy," a feature-length documentary based on Norman Solomon's extraordinary book, War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death (John Wiley & Sons, 2005).[1] -- Narrated by Sean Penn, "War Made Easy" exposes the 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into war after war. -- The film features remarkable archival footage and reveals how the U.S. news media have been complicit in disseminating the pro-war messages of successive presidential administrations. -- A brief discussion will follow the film. -- There is no charge for admission....
1. WHAT: "War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death," a documentary film based on the book of the same name by Norman Solomon WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2008 -- 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA Reviews of the film are available here. |